Lung cancer with bone metastaseshttp://lungcancersymptomsx.com/

What is Lung cancer with bone metastases?

• Lung cancer with bone metastases refers to lung cancer cells that spread to bone either through the bloodstream or through the lymphatics.

• The vessels that carry infection-fighting cells through the body.

Differences B/W Cancer metastatic and Bone cancer

Cancer metastatic to bone

• Cancer metastatic to bone is made up of cells that originate in the primary cancer in this case lungs (http://lungcancersymptomsx.com/metastatic-lung-cancer.html)

Bone cancer

• cancers that originate in the bones and are made up of abnormal bone cells

Lung cancer spreads to bones

• Lung cancer is the third most form of cancer to spread to bones and also other parts (http://www.slideshare.net/danielvhenny/lung-cancer-spreads-to-adrenal-glands)of the body.

• The most common bones to which lung cancer spreads include the spine especially vertebrae in the chest and lower abdominal areas, the pelvis, and the upper bones of the arm and leg.

• Lung cancer is also somewhat unique in that it can spread to bones in the hands and feet.

Symptoms of Bone metastases from lung cancer

• Pain is usually first symptom of bone metastases.

• The pain may initially feel like a muscle pull or strain, but gradually worsens and can become severe. When bone metastases involve the arms and legs, pain is often worse with movement.

• Pain due to the spread of lung cancer to the spine is often worse at night and after resting in bed.

• If bone metastases involve the spine, compression of the spinal cord due to the tumor may cause pain with walking and weakness or tingling in the legs.

• Sometimes, the first symptom that lung cancer has spread to bone is a fracture . These fractures may occur without any significant trauma and during normal daily activities.

• Due to breakdown of bone, which releases calcium, an elevated level of calcium in the blood may cause confusion, nausea and vomiting, thirst, and muscle weakness.

Complications from bone Metastases

• Pain

• Fractures

• Spinal Cord Compression

• Hypercalcemia

• Extra Radiation and Surgery

• Missed Treatments click below to know more about treatment complications

http://www.slideshare.net/danielvhenny/complications-in-lung-cancer-treatment/

Test to be taken for Bone metastases

• Bone scans Bone scans are used less frequently to look for bone

metastases than in the past, and it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish cancer from other bone conditions.

• PET scans PET scans are very sensitive for detecting bone metastases, as

they look for areas of active tumor growth in bone.

• MRI scans and CT scans.

Treatment of Bone Metastases from Lung Cancer

• Treatment for lung cancer with bone metastases is primarily palliative that is, it is meant to relieve symptoms, but not cure the cancer.

• The primary goal of treatment is to reduce pain caused by the metastases and to treat or prevent fractures and other complications.

• Treatment (https://youtu.be/6kd_yPvCJVU)options for bone metastases include several options which are listed in the next slide.

• Pain medications

• Radiation Therapy

• Surgery

• Bisph

• acupunture

• Denosumab

• Clinical trials

• Radionuclide Treatment

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